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Date of Birth
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Hardship/Tragedy
Moving from my then home, Los Angeles, to my current home, North Carolina, was a time of hardship for me because I had to move away from my dad and everything I had ever known. I wasn't sad at the time, but I was sad soon enough. This connects to Laurence because Laurence's hardships really messed up his relationship with his dad, just as my hardship messed my relationship with mine. -
Go to new school, Wilton Elementary
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Transfer to Tar River Elementary School
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First School Dance
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Revealed I Was Unique
During this time, I got a 100 on my 3rd Grade Reading EOG. It was a time when I realized I was unique because it showed that I was smart, and capable of doing something more than what I was. I could be really smart! This connects me to Laurence in the fact that for awhile, I didn't know what he was good at, but he eventually figured it out. -
Field Trip to the Mountains in 4th Grade
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Hardship/Tragedy
The death of my Great Grandmother was a hardship for me because it really tore up my mother, and thus tore up my family for awhile. Just like Laurence, one member of the family was isolated, and the whole family falls apart. -
Denial of True Self
My time in 5th grade was a time you could name my "denial of true self" because I kept trying to change myself. I was really angry and kept trying to change myself in hopes it would make me happier. Just like Laurence, I was acting different than the person I actually was. -
5th Grade Field Trip to Washington, DC
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Dad remarries and moves to Austrailia
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Continue on to G.C. Hawley Middle School
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Searching for True Self
My arrival at Hawley Middle School was a time of searching for true self for me because when I got here, I tried to find myself. I was angry at everyone. It took awhile for me to stop feeling like nothing about me was right, like I served no real purpose. Just like Laurence, I felt useless. -
6th Grade Social
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7th Grade Starts
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Brother goes to UNC
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Mom starts job at SGHS
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Visit to Los Angeles
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I turn 13, officially a teenager.
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Dad visits from Austraila
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8th Grade Starts